Organiser
Fencing North
THE TOURNAMENT CALENDAR FOR 2021 IS NOW UP!
Take a look, put the dates in your diary and start training!
Fencing North
Sunday, 14 February 2021
Trusts Arena Henderson
Thursday, 11 February 2021 at 11:59 PM - (GMT+12:00) Auckland, Wellington
This is a standard Fencing North competiton. The ususal rules apply.
The decision of ranking points and how to apply them (or not) is still pending. Untill FENZ has made a decision, we will run all our events with the ranking rules and procedures.
You need to be affilated to enter this regional tournament.
Please contact us first before entering multiple weapons.
NEW NEW NEW: we will use weights and gauges
Standard Registration ends 23.59 04/FEB/2021 and remains at $25
Late Registration ends 23.59 11/FEB/2021 and remains at $35
Out of town FN members are offered a free standard registration. Late is at $35.
Timetable
Please note this totally depends on numbers. The earlier you register, the earlier we can say.
Epee men start: check in at 8.00-8.15am ( followed by set up and warm up)
followed by Foil women (if we have enough fencers)
Sabre, late morning
Lunchtime Epee woman (if we have enough fencers)
Foil men finish
A more detailed timetable closer to the event.
Please read carefully. Rules are changing, don’t assume: know.
COVID UPDATE
DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL WE ARE IN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPETITION PLEASE CHECK AND CHECK AGAIN AND DOUBLE CHECK AND READ YOUR EMAILS
WE ARE CURRENTLY AT LEVEL1. WE STILL ARE CONTACT TRACING. EVERYBODY COMING TO THIS EVENT MUST REGISTER. IDEALLY THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. THERE WILL BE LIMITED OPTIONS ON THE DAY. REGISTRATION FOR OFFICIALS, COACHES, SPECTATORS AND VOLUNTEERS IS FREE.
ALL INFORMATION COLLECTED HERE WILL BE ONLY USED TO RUN THIS EVENT AND TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENT RULES.
BE SAFE. ANY SYMPTOMS OF FEELING SICK: STAY HOME.
This is a competition with no age groups, but a minimum age of 13. For exceptions please contact us directly.
You are entering a mixed tournament, unless we have enough registrations to separate the poules by gender.
We will consider running separate gender poules with a minimum of 6 fencers per poule. Anything less is at the discretion of the DT on the day, as is the poule format, which depends on numbers.
The earlier you sign up the earlier we can say.
No responsibility is taken by Fencing North if the server slows down because you left it until the last minute.
There are no refunds unless we cancel the event. If you wish to apply for a discretional refund please contact the DT who will forward it to Fencing North. Refunds can be given in case of injury or crisis. We have been quite lenient in the past and will continue to do so if it is not abused. Remember we have to plan and pay for your event whether you fence or pull out.
Please check on Friday before the event to see if the timetable has changed. Please let us know if you are late for the event. We can help, if we know.
Every fencer is expected to help with set up and taking it down at the end. We fully understand that that is disruptive for competitors, so we do accept family members and friends helping instead.
Affiliation:
To compete in Fencing North competitions you must be affiliated with Fencing New Zealand as a full competitive member. The membership starts on the 01/JAN/ and lasts a calendar year. Please always sign up with the same name as in your passport, otherwise we cannot accredit ranking points.
You can sign up to Fencing New Zealand here.
Any questions re your FeNZ affiliation should be directed to
FeNZ Secretary General - Amanda Hopkins
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See T&C's and Minimum Equipment Requirements here
By entering the competition you agree to these terms and conditions.
Breeches must be worn or you will have to sign a waiver. Please make a reasonable effort to borrow breeches. Contact us before the event if you don’t have any or speak to your coach.
Photography:
Photography is allowed at all Fencing North competitions. The competition venue is considered a public space.
Non public spaces with full respect of privacy are the changing rooms and the toilets. No photography is allowed in there.
Please do not change in public spaces. If you do, you waive your right to privacy.
Pictures taken at the event can be published on social media, the internet and printed media by Fencing North, spectators and competitors.
See nzlaw.co.nz for more details.
All the information collected here is for the sole use of running this event and for contract tracing. We may need to contact you with updates.
Thanks for you understanding and thanks for reading this
IMPORTANT:
For the 2021 Fencing North Calendar, all weapons must comply with the FIE rules, and Weights and Gauges will be used at the start of every bout!
This rules can be found on the FIE website https://static.fie.org/uploads/24/123991-book%20m%20ang_july%202020.pdf
Foil: m.6 -13 (especially m.11)
Epee: m.14-2120 (especially m.19)
Sabre: m.21-24
Failure to comply to these rules will result in an automatic yellow card.
If in doubt please check with your coach BEFORE the event to ensure your weapons are compliant, and to avoid a nasty shock on the day.
Please see the below from the FIE President on 2021 International Competitions
1. 2021 Junior and Cadet Zonal Championships
The Junior and Cadet Zonal Championships gather a relatively large number of athletes,
many of whom are minors. The current situation linked to COVID-19 (including flight
fluctuations and restrictions, border access, health measures) is making participation in
these Championships very difficult, and some organisers had to renounce.
Therefore, after consulting the Presidents of the Confederations, the FIE Executive
Committee has decided to cancel the 2021 edition of the Junior and Cadet Zonal
Championships.
In the near future, the Executive Committee will review the issue of points and rankings for
juniors.
2. Resuming competitions
Several organisers had to cancel the competitions that were scheduled to be held in
February and others have indicated their willingness to organise competitions. But the
various current restrictions do not allow solutions to be found that are equitable for all
federations. The Executive Committee has therefore decided not to hold competitions
before March 2021.
3. Qualification competitions of March 2021 for the Tokyo Olympic Games
Following on from discussions and work with a number of federations and as some
organisers had to renounce, the Executive Committee has decided to optimize the
organisation of these events and to minimize the travels for federations. As a result, each
weapon (both men and women) will be held in one country and the dates have been slightly
revised.
These competitions are therefore planned as follows:
- Sabre World Cups (men and women): Budapest (HUN), 10-14 March
- Epée World Cups (men and women): Kazan (RUS), 19-23 March
- Foil Grand Prix (men and women): Doha (QAT), 26-28 March
We will monitor the situation very closely as it develops. If necessary, decisions and arrangements
will be made, and you will be immediately informed.
4. FIE outline of risk-mitigation requirements for national fencing federations and
competition organisers in the context of COVID-19 (FORMIR- COVID-19)
The Executive Committee has approved the attached updated FIE outline of risk-mitigation
requirements.
All amendments in the document have been highlighted.
This document is also available on the FIE website: https://fie.org/fie/documents/other-documents,
as well as a brief summary of the outline.
The document’s amendments include provision for a safety plan before and during the competitions, as
well as one PCR test, in the host country of the competition, for all participants.
Alisher Usmanov
President